Firearms Fairness and Security Act
Latest action · Feb 23, 2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 23, 2004
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Firearms Fairness and Security Act - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm or ammunition to, or the possession or shipment of a firearm or ammunition by, a person who has been indicted or convicted in any court outside the United States of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year (except for an antitrust law violation) if such crime would be punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year in the United States.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 23, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Feb 23, 2004 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 23, 2004Introduced in Senate
- Feb 23, 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
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